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Modern graphics cards are notorious for their massive cooling systems and dimensions that are hard to fit into mainstream PC chassis and almost impossible to fit into compact PC cases that are rather popular among gamers. MSI this week attempted to address these concerns by announcing a family of GeForce RTX 40-series graphics cards called Gaming Slim that are meant to be slimmer than a typical add-in-board. But are they? Judging by MSI's GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Gaming X Slim (which measures 307×125×51 mm and weights 1086 grams), it is indeed considerably more compact than MSI's GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Gaming X Trio (337×140×62 mm @ 1594 grams). What is no less important is that the Gaming Slim is nearly as fast as its full-fat...
MSI Intros USB4 PCIe Expansion Card with 100W Power Delivery
For Computex 2023, MSI is introducing an interesting USB4 PCIe expansion card. The card not only offers two full-bandwidth USB4 40Gbps Type-C ports, but the card can also deliver...
19 by Anton Shilov on 5/31/2023
MSI Addresses CPU Voltages on AM5 Motherboards for Ryzen 7000X3D Processors
In response to recent reports of AMD's Ryzen 7000X3D processors being damaged, MSI has announced a wave of firmware updates to address potential issues. The highlight of MSI's new...
15 by Gavin Bonshor on 4/24/2023
The MSI MPG A1000G PCIE5 PSU Review: Balance of Power
Back in December, we had the opportunity to take a look at MSI's MEG A1300P power supply, the company's latest flagship PSU. Besides offering plenty of power, the MEG...
16 by E. Fylladitakis on 2/2/2023
Best Intel Motherboards: Holiday 2022
Since we posted our previous motherboard guides, there has been a couple of notable processor launches. Perhaps one of the most impressive of the aforementioned launches is Intel's 13th...
4 by Gavin Bonshor on 12/12/2022
The MSI MEG Ai1300P PCIE5 1300W PSU Review: The ATX 3.0 Era Has Begun
Just under a year since the specification was first announced, the ATX 3.0 era for power supplies is now underway. The updated version of the Intel-maintained specification introduced several...
67 by E. Fylladitakis on 12/8/2022
Best AMD Motherboards: Holiday 2022
It has been a busy couple of months for both Intel and AMD, as well as their partner motherboard manufacturers. The release of AMD's latest Ryzen 7000 series processors...
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The MSI MPG Z690 Carbon WIFI (DDR5) Motherboard Review: A Decent Mid-Ranged Z690
As we near the end of Intel's 12th Gen (Alder Lake) life cycle, its 13th Gen Core series is expected to be due by the end of the year...
18 by Gavin Bonshor on 9/8/2022
The MSI Titan GT77 Review: Desktop-Class Core i9-12900HX Tested
MSI is synonymous with gaming notebooks and the company’s Raider lineup is one of the top gaming platforms on the market. But, MSI has always kept a tiny bit...
25 by Brett Howse on 9/1/2022
Computex 2022: MSI Announces Three AM5 Motherboards For Ryzen 7000 Processors
During Computex 2022 in Taipei, Taiwan, MSI unveiled four AM5 motherboards designed for AMD's Ryzen 7000 processors, which will be landing later this year. Currently announced are the premium...
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Intel Alder Lake-H Core i9-12900HK Review: MSI's Raider GE76 Goes Hybrid
At CES this year, Intel officially announced its expanded Alder Lake lineup including the performance-laptop focused H-Series processors, which traditionally fit in the 45-Watt range. Today we finally get...
153 by Brett Howse on 1/25/2022
The MSI MEG Z690 Unify (DDR5) Motherboard Review: The All-Black Option
With the Unify, we are looking at a premium model with support for DDR5 memory, but it doesn't feature any RGB LED lighting. The MSI MEG Z690 Unify represents...
20 by Gavin Bonshor on 1/18/2022
How Privacy Has Come To the Forefront of Laptop Design At CES 2022
Over the last several years there has been a renewed push towards privacy features from the laptop industry. With the majority of PC sales being laptops, and battery life...
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CES 2022: MSI Releases Four MAG B660M Mortar Motherboards
Intel's Alder Lake 12th generation desktop processors support DDR5 and DDR4 memory types. While users have the option to use either, Intel's 600 series motherboards can support one or...
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CES 2022: MSI Unveils the MAG B660 Tomahawk WIFI DDR4 Motherboard
MSI, along with other vendors has unveiled new motherboards for Intel's latest Alder Lake processors based on the more affordable H670, B660, and H610 chipsets. One of the most...
2 by Gavin Bonshor on 1/5/2022
CES 2022: MSI Launches Alder Lake Laptop Lineup
With the announcement of Intel’s Alder Lake H series of laptop processors, MSI is one of the first out of the gate to announce their refreshed gaming laptop series...
1 by Brett Howse on 1/4/2022
The Intel Z690 Motherboard Overview (DDR4): Over 30+ New Models
To support the launch of Intel's latest 12th generation 'Alder Lake' processors, Intel has also pulled the trigger on its latest Z690 motherboard chipset. Using a new LGA1700 socket...
42 by Gavin Bonshor on 11/24/2021
The Intel Z690 Motherboard Overview (DDR5): Over 50+ New Models
To support the launch of Intel's latest 12th generation 'Alder Lake' processors, Intel has also pulled the trigger on its latest Z690 motherboard chipset. Using a new LGA1700 socket...
126 by Gavin Bonshor on 11/9/2021
The MSI GE76 Raider Review: Tiger Lake Plus Ampere Equals Framerate
Let us pretend we are desktop people, thinking about building a new system. What would we look for? If we are after a gaming system, clearly we need a...
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MSI Launches MEG X570S Ace Max Motherboard, Max Out Ryzen 5000
On the back of a myriad of new motherboard launches based on AMD's X570 chipset, we have the MSI MEG X570S Ace Max. The new Max motherboard supersedes the...
24 by Gavin Bonshor on 8/18/2021
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